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Director:
Writers:
Dashiell Hammett (characters)
Harry Kurnitz (story)
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Release Date:
November 1941 (USA) more
Tagline:
Hey everybody, my folks are back on the trail of the dog-gondest mystery you ever saw! They're Wackier Than Ever! more
Plot:
Nick and Nora are at their wise-cracking best as they investigate murder and racketeering at a local race-track. full summary | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
Comedy Scriptwriter Brecher Dies
(From WENN. 19 November 2008, 8:14 AM, PST)
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The Formula Still Works Pretty Well more (23 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| William Powell | ... | Nick Charles | |
| Myrna Loy | ... | Nora Charles | |
| Barry Nelson | ... | Paul Clarke - reporter | |
| Donna Reed | ... | Molly - Stephens' receptionist | |
| Sam Levene | ... | Lieutenant Abrams | |
| Alan Baxter | ... | 'Whitey' Barrow | |
| Henry O'Neill | ... | Major Jason I. Sculley | |
| Richard Hall | ... | Nick Charles, Jr. (as Dickie Hall) | |
| Stella Adler | ... | Claire Porter / Clara Peters | |
| Loring Smith | ... | 'Link' Stephens - Gambling syndicate boss | |
| Joseph Anthony | ... | Fred Macy - Stephens' deputy | |
| Lou Lubin | ... | 'Rainbow' Benny | |
| Louise Beavers | ... | Stella | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Aldrich Bowker | ... | Watchman (scenes deleted) | |
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Runtime:
97 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #7707)
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Debut of Sid Melton. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Nick and Nora go to the restaurant and order the Sea Bass, Asta breaks away and runs through the crowd and causes a brawl. When he starts running towards the revolving door, he has a leash attached. When he enters the revolving door, the leash is gone. more
Quotes:
Nick Charles:
Nicky, something tells me that something important is happening somewhere and I think we should be there.
[cut to Nora with a cocktail shaker]
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Referenced in Kingdom of the Vampire (2007) (V) more
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In this fourth movie in the Thin Man series, the familiar formula still works pretty well, making "Shadow of the Thin Man" an enjoyable feature with plenty of wit, an interesting mystery, and most of all Nick and Nora. It's hard to think of any other screen couple that worked together better than William Powell and Myrna Loy. All it takes is a few seconds of seeing them interact before you feel as if you are in the company of old friends.
The story and setting make use of Nick's fondness for the horse races, and this also allows for an entertaining assortment of characters. The mystery has several twists and turns, and the story developments alternate with lighter stretches of Nick and Nora being themselves. Besides the race track, there are some other imaginative settings that help in creating an atmosphere that is both believable and interesting.
Most of the other characters are pretty straightforward, but Sam Levene gets quite a few good moments as the police lieutenant. Barry Nelson also has a decent role as a reporter. A very young Donna Reed gets a fair amount of screen time, but her character is not as interesting as the others. It's also interesting to see Stella Adler in one of her rare screen roles.
This one is a cut below the earlier movies in the series, but it's still good fun. As well as the familiar combination works, there weren't a lot of reasons to make significant changes.